as in collaborative
used or done by a number of people as a group
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Recent Examples of cooperative
Rose Evans
september 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Additional perspectives from the kibbutz come from several members of the cooperative’s security team and the wife of its security lead.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
However, weather has been generally cooperative this year, and both Chinese agencies and the USDA have adjusted production forecasts higher throughout the season.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Buoyed by membership growth, the local grocery cooperative has been eyeing five sites for possible expansion, including one in Northwest Meridian, Senior Marketing Director Tyler Schnur told the Idaho Statesman in March.
—Rose Evans
september 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Additional perspectives from the kibbutz come from several members of the cooperative’s security team and the wife of its security lead.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Guard’s presence has been quieter and more cooperative, shaped by state support and the steady if cautious influence of local faith and community leaders.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
However, weather has been generally cooperative this year, and both Chinese agencies and the USDA have adjusted production forecasts higher throughout the season.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Adjective
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Engaging in cross-sector dialogue and participating in industry groups can further enhance awareness of sector-specific risks and foster a more informed, collaborative approach to business planning.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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In our studies, people who engaged in collaborative riffing with new acquaintances felt significantly closer and more connected.—
Maya Rossignac-Milon
Erica Boothby,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Doctors Without Borders emergency center in the neighborhood of Turgeau had temporarily closed in March 2025 after armed men opened fire on four of the organization's vehicles that were evacuating staff from the center.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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According to a report from CBS News, the volunteer foster organization hopes to place her and a feline companion with whom Xiao Mao has bonded in a forever home in the next few months.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The frustration that had been simmering throughout a dreadful collective display reached combustion levels.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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After the gang successfully takes down Godolkin by embracing supe differences and leaning on their collective power, Polarity ultimately makes the choice to stay behind, charging himself with taking care of the rest of the school’s young supes.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The organization has a partnership with the nonprofit Allbritton Journalism Institute, which sponsors a multi-year class of 20 fellows who work closely with professional journalists in the newsroom.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Alongside the build of seven Astute class submarines – of which HMS Agamemnon is the sixth – BAE Systems is also constructing four Dreadnought class boats in partnership with the wider Defence Nuclear Enterprise.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Barnes encouraged families to approach reading as a joint activity.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Wehling believed inflammation is at the root of joint pain and that human blood contained a remedy.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Politicians toy with those associations in their own cowboy costuming.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Their risk of major depression rose by about 16%, while there was no significant association among men.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Schade and Ouattara have struggled with limited opportunities, scoring one of their six combined big chances.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The kids navigate plenty of teen-movie tropes, too, but their combined magnetism lifts the entire movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The pair married in May 2013 Righton and Knightley tied the knot in Mazan, a small commune in the Provence region of France.—
Erica Marrison,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement During captivity Sharabi ached for his life in Be’eri—which as a kibbutz, or commune, is the original expression of the interdependence on which Israel functions.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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